ES2247753T3 - COMPOSITION FOR THE TREATMENT OF FIBER BASED MATERIALS. - Google Patents

Abstract

Aqueous fiber material treatment composition comprises a sulfonate or an aliphatic 2-12 (4-10) C polyol, an ethoxylated alcohol(s) and an alkoxylate(s) to give good hydrophilicity. The composition comprises: (1) a sulfonate of formula R<1>R<1>R<2>CR<1>R<2)<CR<1>R<2>)nR<1> (I) with a SO3M group(s) or an aliphatic 2-12 (4-10) C polyol; (2) an ethoxylated alcohol(s) of formula R<3>O(CH2CH2O)rX (II); (3) an alkoxylate(s) of formula R<3>O(Z)tX (III); and (4) water. R<1> = H, 1-4C alkyl phenyl optionally substituted by SO3M; R<2> = R<1> or SO3M; M = Na, K or NH4; n = 0-8; X = 0-50% H and 50-100% (m)ethyl or phenyl; Z = 20-80% CH2CH2O and 80-20% CHR<4>CHR<5>O R<3> = 4-20 (8-18) C alkyl; R<4> and R<5> = one is H and the other is CH3.

Description

Composition for the treatment of materials a fiber base

The invention relates to a composition, the which contains at least water, an organic sulfonate or an alcohol polyvalent, and also an ethoxylated alcohol and an alcohol ethoxylated / propoxylated. It also refers to the use of said compositions for the treatment of materials based on fibers

Fiber-based materials in the form of flat textile structures, such as p. eg, the tissues must Normally undergo a so-called pretreatment before be dyed Pretreatment serves among other things to achieve a uniform tincture without disturbances. According to the background and the origin of textile structures or mechanical data, the pretreatment can include among others the measures of unprescribed, degreased / cleaned and bleached of textiles, in where these measurements can be carried out separately from each other. Without However, in isolated cases it is possible that several of these measures can be carried out in a single process, in order to save costs

In order to carry out the pretreatment, It is important that the textile both at the beginning of pretreatment as also after pretreatment, have a good wettability through aqueous systems, and therefore a Good primary wettability and good rewettability. This last serves to make it possible for the dyeing process It runs smoothly.

To meet the requirements of a process of Appropriate pretreatment are used for pretreatment Different chemicals They can belong to them according to proposed purpose, humectants, detergents, enzymes, bleaches, stabilizers, complexing agents, etc. Special significance acquire the products that must exert a good rehumectability of flat structures textiles after pretreatment. Textiles with a good rehumectability promote the uniformity of the dye in the subsequent dyeing process. In this regard, it is important that Products that communicate good rewettability do not produce none or only an insubstantial increase in the tendency to foaming in bathrooms in which products for the Pretreatment are contained. This requirement plays above all a very important role, when pretreatment is done in a discontinuous process p. e.g., in the so-called jet installation, in which the largest foaming can act negatively and in which the danger of increased foaming is greater than in other procedures. It is often demanded of products used for pretreatment, which the tendency to foaming is small, since repression is not desired repeatedly a high tendency to foam formation by the addition of an antifoaming agent such as silicones.

After the classic steps of Pretreatment such as unpresentation, degreasing / cleaning, bleached in a series of cases were included in a process of combined pretreatment, the requirement of have compositions which could be used for such combined pretreatment processes. The compositions must be aqueous systems, which communicate good wettability to textile fabrics at the beginning of pretreatment and also a Good hydrophilicity after the end. This good hydrophilicity leads to good rewettability, which is important from the point of view of the dyeing process.

Products suitable for pretreatment of fiber-based materials in the form of flat structures Textiles are already known.

EP-A 98 803 describes graft polymerized, which contain a hydrophobic part, a part of a polyglycol ether attached thereto, and a part hydrophilic component grafted thereto. The component part grafted hydrophilic may also contain ionic groups such as sulfonate or carboxylic radicals or respectively corresponding acid groups.

From EP-A 462 patent 059 textile auxiliary agents are described which contain a alkoxylated alcohol, eventually etherified at one end terminal, a reaction product from said alcohol, a acid compound and possibly a hydrotropic agent. The product reaction of the alkoxylated alcohol and an acid compound may be a sulphonate

According to WO 92/15664, the agents of Textile treatment contain sulfonic acid homopolymers or unsaturated carboxylic, a non-ionic surfactant and possibly a hydrotropic agent. The surfactant is, as in the  EP-462 059 patent case cited above, a alkoxylate of an aliphatic alcohol, wherein the alkoxylate of the other end instead of hydrogen can also have a radical organic. These surfactants and their use in the treatment of textiles are also described in the EP-A patent 420 802.

EP-A 360 736 describes textile pretreatment compositions containing a phosphorus compound, a mixed polymerized with a component hydrophilic and a hydrophobic component, a non-ionic surfactant and a alkali metal hydroxide.

The compositions described in the documents more above, although they are mainly appropriate for textile pretreatment, do not present optimal properties under any concept. In particular, in the compositions for the textile pretreatment, gender rewetting after finishing the pretreatment presents problems in a series of cases. After pretreatment, a good should be achieved rehumectability based on a sufficient degree of hydrophilicity, to not negatively influence the dyeing properties of the textile. It is currently possible in principle to improve the rewettability by class and amount of surfactant used in pretreatment. It has been shown that in a corresponding rewettability optimization is often impairs primary wettability and / or clearly increases the tendency to foam. The primary wettability in question means the wettability of the flat textile structure at the beginning of the pretreatment, namely, on the first contact of the tissue with the pretreatment bath. This primary wettability must reach a certain minimum level with which you can Perform problem-free pretreatment. If used compositions that lead to good rewettability, namely, good wettability after pretreatment, you get then in many cases insufficient primary wettability. Tests with corresponding high amounts of surfactants to optimize both the primary wettability and also the rehumectability, on the contrary often lead to greater tendency to foam. This manifests itself by harming mainly in the discontinuous procedure, pretreatment, p. eg, in discontinuous prior treatment in jet apparatus. A foam removal by silicones is really possible, but in many cases it is undesirable.

The purpose of the present invention is to develop a composition which is optimally suitable for the treatment of fiber-based materials, in particular flat textile structures, lead to good wettability primary with a good rewetting of the textile genre and not produce, without the use of a high antifoaming agent efficacy like silicone, an unacceptable tendency to formation of foam

The proposed purpose is solved by composition which contains at least components A, B, C and D

where component A is either a sulphonate of formula (I)

(I) R 1 R 1 R 2 C-CR 1 R 2 - (- CR 1 R 2 -) n -R 1

where n means a number of 0 at 8, all radicals R1, independently of each other, represent hydrogen, an alkyl radical of 1 to 4 atoms of carbon or a phenyl radical unsubstituted or substituted with a radical of formula SO_ {3} ^ {\ ominus} M ^ {\ oplus}, and all R2 radicals, independently of each other, represent R1 or a radical of formula SO_ {3} ^ {\ ominus} M ^ {\ oplus} where component A contains at least one radical of formula SO_ {3} ^ {\ ominus} M ^ {\ oplus} and M represents Na, K or NH4,

or where component A is an alcohol polyvalent aliphatic with 2 to 12 carbon atoms, preferably with 4 to 10 carbon atoms,

wherein component B is an ethoxylated alcohol of formula (II) or a mixture of said alcohols

(II) R 3 -O - (- CH 2 CH 2 -O -) r -X

where r is a number from 1 to 8, preferably from 2 to 7,

wherein component C is an alkoxylate of formula (III) or a mixture of said alkoxylates

(III) R 3 -O - (- Z -) t -X

where t is a number from 4 to 30, preferably from 6 to 18, from 20 to 80% of all Z groups present represent -CH2CH2 -O- and 80 20% of all Z groups present represent -CHR 4 -CHR 5 -O-, where each time one of the radicals R 4 and R 5 represents hydrogen and the other represents CH 3, where both in the component B as well as in component C, R 3 represents a linear or branched alkyl radical with 4 to 20, preferably 8 at 18 carbon atoms, and 50 to 100%, preferably 100%, of all X present represent hydrogen and from 0 to 50%, of 0% preference of all X radicals present represent a methyl, ethyl or radical phenyl,

and where component D is water.

These special combinations of components cited above, surprisingly solve a series of problems and are the basis of current technique formulations in tissue preparation. The compositions according to the invention of the aforementioned class are very appropriate for the pretreatment of flat textile structures, also in cases where several of the pretreatment steps mentioned at the beginning are encompassed in a combined procedure. When should they be used in a bleaching process in which peroxide is used hydrogen, it is recommended above all that the compositions contain still additionally an component E of the class described below. The compositions according to the invention have advantages in particular in the case of being used for procedures of discontinuous pretreatment, e.g. eg, in the so-called facilities by jet. For these, they are particularly appropriate because of its small tendency to foam formation. They communicate to textiles high hydrophilicity after pretreatment, which is manifests in a magnificent rewettability. Wettability primary of textiles, namely the first wettability to through the pretreatment bath at the beginning of the pretreatment, It is equally very good.

The aforementioned advantages are achieved when maintain the data specified in claim 1 and more above, on the components of the compositions according to the invention.

Component A is either a sulphonate of formula (I)

(I) R 1 R 1 R 2 C-CR 1 R 2 - (- CR 1 R 2 -) n - R1

In the same n means a number from 0 to 8, a Preferred version consists of n being a number from 1 to 3. All the radicals R 1 represent, independently of each other, hydrogen, a linear or branched alkyl radical with 1 to 4 atoms carbon or a phenyl radical, which is either unsubstituted or it is substituted with a sulfonic radical of formula -SO_ {3} ^ {\ ominus} M ^ {\ oplus}. All radicals R2 independently represent each other, a radical R 1 of the class cited above or a sulfonic radical of formula -SO_ {3} ^ {\ ominus} M ^ {\ oplus}. When component A is a compound of the formula (I) must contain at least one radical sulfonate -SO_3 \ {\ ominus} M ^ {\ oplus}, that is, or one at least of all the R2 radicals present must be -SO_ {3} ^ {\ ominus} M ^ {\ oplus} or at least one of all the radicals R 1 present must be a phenyl radical, which it takes as a substituent a radical -SO_ {3} ^ {\ ominus} M ^ {\ oplus}. If component A contains one or several phenyl radicals substituted with -SO_ {3} ^ {\ ominus} M ^ {\ oplus}, the groups -SO_ {3} ^ {\ ominus} M ^ {\ oplus} are in each case in Any position of the aromatic ring. In the radicals -SO_ {3} ^ {\ ominus} M ^ {\ oplus}, M ^ {\ oplus} represents each once a sodium, potassium or ammonium ion. With this, component A can be a pure aliphatic hydrocarbon or aliphatic-aromatic, in which one or more unions -C-H- can be replaced by -SO_ {3} ^ {\ ominus} M ^ {\ oplus}.

In a preferred version of the compositions according to the invention, component A is a sulphonate of the formula (I) cited above, where at least one of all radicals present R2 represent -SO_ {3} ^ {\ ominus} M ^ {\ oplus}. In this case it can be a advantage if none of the radicals R 1 present contains a sulfonic radical

Particularly appropriate for pretreatment of textiles are the compositions according to the invention, in which component A is a sulphonate of formula (IV)

(IV) R 6 R 7 CH-CR 6 R 7 - (- CR 6 R 7 -) w -H

in which w represents a number from 1 to 3, one of the radicals R 6 represents a phenyl radical unsubstituted, all remaining R 6 radicals represent hydrogen, one of the radicals R 7 represents -SO_ {3} ^ {\ ominus} M ^ {\ oplus} and all radicals R 7 Remaining represent hydrogen. The only phenyl radical present and the only sulfonic radical present can represent one any of the radicals R 6 or respectively R 7 of the formula (IV). As a particularly appropriate component A of the compositions according to the invention, the sodium cumolsulfonate and the cumolsulfonate of potassium.

Instead of a sulphonate of formula (I), the component A of the compositions according to the invention may be also a polyvalent aliphatic alcohol with 2 to 12, preferably with 4 to 10 carbon atoms and a linear hydrocarbon chain or branched. Naturally the compositions according to the invention can also contain mixtures of sulphonates of formula (I) and of said polyvalent alcohols. In case component A is not no sulphonate but it is a polyvalent alcohol, a version preferred of the compositions according to the invention is that the component A is a divalent or trivalent aliphatic alcohol with a linear or branched alkyl chain with 4 to 8 carbon atoms. Particularly appropriate as component A is the 1,5-pentanediol, in which in one of the atoms of carbon 2 to 4, a methyl group is present as substituent

Component A must be contained in the Compositions according to the invention. Indeed, it has been proven that compositions containing water, a component B and a component C, but that do not contain any component A, are not Optimally suitable for pretreatment of textiles. He problem can be in this case on the one hand the rehumectability of the textile genre after pretreatment execution: with the usual amounts of components B and C in the bathrooms, the Rehumectability does not meet the high demands many times, when no component is present A. The problem of rehumectability would in principle be solvable by means of a increase in the amount of component B and / or C. However, it has been demonstrated, that this would require such high amounts that the costs would be very high and mainly that then the foam problem could no longer be mastered without the use of a High efficiency antifoaming agent such as silicone. For other part silicones can act unfavorably against the tincture behavior and for this reason they are undesirable in many cases. Another problem that may appear due to the absence of a  component A, is that many times it is not contained no stable aqueous liquid formulation, which can be used for the treatment of textile fibers and / or that the formulations They have a strong tendency to foam. In compositions that they contain a component B and a component C and a component D, but no component A, it may be the case that they are in form of a gel, which is not appropriate for the procedure of pretreatment This problem could appear in the absence of a component A additionally, even when poor rewettability In an isolated case it was no problem. However, by the use of a component A together with a component B and a component C and water, the difficulties are solved here mentioned.

The appropriate sulfonates as component A and the polyvalent alcohols can be purchased commercially, e.g. eg the Na cumolsulfonate, or can also be obtained by methods Chemicals already known. Instead of a single compound of formula (I) or respectively (IV) component A may be a mixture of said compounds or a mixture of polyhydric alcohols.

Component B of the compositions according to invention is responsible in the first line of wettability Primary and rehumectability of flat structures textiles at the beginning and end of pretreatment. The bathroom of Pretreatment should wet the textile quickly and evenly, with which the purpose of pretreatment can be achieved in a way optimal It has been shown that compositions containing a component A and a component C but that have no component B of the cited class lead in a normal case, to a worse primary wettability Also the rehumectability of fiber-based materials after the end of pretreatment it may be too low in case compositions no component B is contained.

Component B is an ethoxylated alcohol of formula (II) or a mixture of said alcohols

(II) R 3 -O - (- CH 2 CH 2 -O -) r -X

where r means a number of 1 to 8, preferably 2 to 7. Normally component B is a mixture of ethoxylated alcohols, since in the reactions of ethoxylation as p. eg, the reaction of alcohols with oxide of ethylene, a mixture of products is formed. These mixtures are characterized because the value of r (degree of ethoxylation) presents A certain distribution. In order for a mix of products ethoxylates of formula (II) are appropriate as component B of compositions according to the invention, the most frequent value of r in the mixture should not be in any way greater than 8. It is advantageous when in no more than 20% of the molecules in the mixture the value of r is greater than 8, preferably when at least 80% of the r molecules is not greater than 7. It has been shown that alcohols ethoxylates of formula (II) in which r is greater than 8 or respectively in which more than 20% of the molecules in the mixture have a value of r greater than 8, are not appropriate as component B of the compositions according to the invention. The cause resides in that with increasing values of r the tendency to foaming increases and with values greater than 8 can reach a level unacceptable.

In formula (II), R 3 represents a radical linear or branched alkyl with 4 to 20 carbon atoms. They are particularly suitable as component B of the compositions according to the invention, the ethoxylated products of formula (II) in the which R3 contains from 8 to 18 carbon atoms.

X can represent in formula (II), hydrogen, a methyl radical, an ethyl radical or a phenyl radical.  At least 50 to 100% of all X radicals present in component B must be hydrogen in order for the Necessary primary wettability. This means that the radical X is hydrogen, when component B contains only a single class of ethoxylated molecules of formula (II). However, in function of technical and economic reasons component B is practically always a mixture of compounds, which correspond to formula (II), compounds in which X may be in the mixture is hydrogen and compounds in which X is -CH3, -C 2 H 5 or -C 6 H 5. At least 50% of all X radicals present must represent hydrogen. One version preferred of compositions according to the invention is that all the X radicals present in component B represent hydrogen, also when B is a mixture.

Products can be purchased commercially appropriate as component B of the formula (II). They can also Obtained in a known manner, by reaction of corresponding R 3 -OH alcohols with oxide ethylene and eventually subsequent partial etherification of OH terminal group.

Component C, without being a typical defoamer, it is a component that decreases the foam and as a component of the Compositions according to the invention is necessary. The compositions that contain a component A and a component B but do not have No component C, can lead to particular problems when pretreatment as a discontinuous process must be carried out in a jet apparatus. Indeed, an unacceptable may occur. high level of foam

Component C is an alkoxylate of formula (III) or a mixture of said alkoxylates

(III) R 3 -O - (- Z -) t -X

In this regard, R3 and X have the meanings given above with reference to component B. Like component B, component C is also in case Normal, a mixture of products. In the ethoxylation / propoxylation of R 3 -OH alcohols are formed as in the case of pure ethoxylation, product mixtures. The compounds isolated from this mixture of formula (III) differ in value of t and / or the number of polyoxyethylene and polyoxypropylene units.  In addition, depending on the conditions of production, the compounds of formula (III) may be present as block copolymers or as random copolymers. Block polymers appear p. eg when R3 -OH reacts first with ethylene oxide and then, depending on the oxide consumption of ethylene, only with propylene oxide. This class of polymers block is preferred as component C of the compositions according to the invention, possibly after partial etherification of the OH group formed. However, the random polymers that are obtained by reacting the R 3 -OH with a mixture of ethylene oxide and propylene oxide or random polymers respectively partially etherified at the end. As in the case of component B, from 50 to 100%, preferably 100%, of all X radicals present in component C, must be hydrogen, of 0 to 50% of the radicals X can be -CH 3, -C 2 H 5, or -C 6 H 5.

The degree of ethoxylation / propoxylation of component C is from 4 to 30, that is, in formula (III), t is a number from 4 to 30. Preferably t is a number from 6 to 18. The group Z in formula (III) is a bivalent polyoxyalkylene radical. Of the 20 to 80% of all Z radicals present in component C are the radical -CH2CH2 -O- derived from the oxide of ethylene, and the remainder Z remaining, namely 80-20% is the radical -CHR 4 -CHR 5 -O- derived from propylene's OXID. In this regard, one of the radicals R 4 and R 5 is hydrogen, and the others are -CH 3.

In the mixture of compounds, what is it? normally component C, may be present, in effect, isolated molecules in which only units are found -CH 2 CH 2 -O- between R 3 O and X, or respectively isolated molecules, which contain only polyoxypropylene units but no polyoxyethylene unit. This is inevitable in ethoxylation / technical propoxylation. The proportion of such molecules is however very small in the component C, while containing a proportion widely preponderant, namely, more than 90% of molecules in component C both polyoxyethylene units and units of polyoxypropylene.

As in the case of component B, they can also appropriate products purchased as component C on the market, or well they can be obtained according to methods generally known.

The compositions according to the invention contain in addition, water (component D).

Obtaining compositions according to the invention it can be done normally without problems, by mixing components A to D, as well as other components desired, in any order, with stirring at temperature ambient. In isolated cases it can have advantages to maintain a certain order in mixing and / or an increase in temperature as p. eg, with reference to storage stability. These statements also apply if the compositions according to the invention they must contain other components, e.g. eg the E and / or F components described below at continuation.

In a preferred version, the compositions according to the invention contain in addition to components A to D, the which must always be present, still an E component and / or a component F. These may contain instead of a single compound also a mixture of compounds, which enter the definition given below of component E and / or F.

Component E is a magnesium salt or a salt of calcium, preferably a water soluble inorganic salt. He MgCl2 is particularly appropriate. The presence of said salt may increase the suitability of the compositions according to the invention for the usual pretreatment processes, in which the textiles are bleached with H2O2. These processes require stabilizers for hydrogen peroxide, for which they can serving said salts of Mg or Ca.

Component F is an alkali metal salt or ammonium of a sulfuric acid monoester of formula (V)

(V) R 8 -O-SO 3 H

namely, a salt of formula

R 8 -O-SO_ {3} ^ {\ ominus} M ^ {\ oplus}, where M is Na, K or NH4. In this formula R 8 is a alkyl radical, linear or branched, with 4 to 12 preferably 6 to 10 carbon atoms R8 -OH alcohol of which derives this monoester salt, can be a primary alcohol, secondary or tertiary, that is, the group -O-SO_ {3} ^ {\ ominus} M ^ {\ oplus} may be present in any one of the carbon atoms of the radical monovalent R8 linear or branched.

The presence of an F component in the compositions according to the invention can serve to increase the stability of these water soluble compositions.

In a preferred version, the compositions according to The invention contains said components in such amounts, that per 100 parts by weight of water (component D) have the following quantities of components A, B, C, E and F:

From 5 to 35 parts by weight of component A, of preference 10 to 25 parts by weight.

From 10 to 40 parts by weight of component B, of Preference 15 to 35 parts by weight.

From 3 to 30 parts by weight of component C, of preference 5 to 25 parts by weight.

From 0 to 30 parts by weight of component E, of preference 2 to 20 parts by weight.

From 0 to 20 parts by weight of component F, of preference 2 to 10 parts by weight.

If desired, the compositions according to the invention may contain other additives, in particular taking into account special procedures and pretreatment requirements. These additives can be for example enzymes, forming agents complexes or other surfactants, the amounts commonly used for the procedures of pretreatment However, it is recommended to test them in isolation before using these additives, in case of cause advantages cited above, of the compositions according to the invention, could decrease to an unacceptable extent.

The compositions according to the invention are optimally suitable for the treatment of materials based on fibers, in particular for the pretreatment of base materials of textile fibers in the form of fabrics or knitted fabrics. The fiber-based materials can be structures in this regard flat textiles, which are composed of cellulose, regenerated cellulose or synthetic polymers or are mixtures of these fibers. They are particularly suitable compositions according to the invention for  the pretreatment of textile flat structures, which consist of 70 to 100 percent by weight cotton. The rest of the fibers are composed for example of synthetic fibers. A pretreatment of flat cotton textile structures with compositions according to the invention leads to magnificent results with reference to the primary wettability and rewettability with a tendency to foaming that does not exceed an acceptable measure without the Use of high-efficiency antifoaming agents such as silicone. For these reasons the compositions according to the invention are also extraordinarily appropriate for discontinuous procedures of pretreatment, p. e.g., in jet apparatus.

The application of compositions according to the invention on the textile material can be carried out according to pretreatment of the usual methods, p. eg, by application by immersion, scarf, etc. According to the purpose the aqueous baths used for pretreatment have usual concentrations of p. e.g., 0.03 to 1 percent by weight of the sum of components A, B and C referred to the total of bathroom.

After pretreatment, the textile material is regularly and knownly undergo other treatments, e.g. eg dyeing, possibly after a previous drying.

The invention will now be clarified in detail. through examples of versions.

Compositions were prepared according to table I next, where the corresponding numerical data examples represent each time the proportion of the corresponding component in% by weight.

TABLE I

Component Example 1 Example 2 Example 3 Example 4 Example 5 Example 6 Example 7 to) 6 - 6 6 6 6 6 b) 12 12 12 17 - - 12 C) 6 6 6 6 18 6 6 d) 25 25 - 30 25 25 - and) 10 10 35 - 10 10 10 F) - - - - - 12 - g) - - - - - - 25 Water 41 47 41 41 41 41 41 a) = chloride magnesium hexahydrate (component E) b) = sodium cumolsulfonate (component TO) c) = methyl-pentane 1,5-diol (component TO) d) = Mix of ethoxylated alcohols of 13 carbon atoms, average 4.6 OE units (component B) e) = \ begin {minipage} [t] {150mm} alcohol ethoxylated / propoxylated (approximately 12 to 18 atoms of carbon), 8 EO, 4 PO, block copolymer (component C) \ end {minipage} f) = R'-OSO_3 Na  \ hskip0.5cm R '= ethylhexyl (component F) g) = alcohol of 13 carbon atoms, ethoxylated, with an average of 10 EO units

Examples 1, 2, 5 and 6 that contain both a component A) as well as a component B) and a component C), are also examples according to the invention. Examples 3, 4 and 7 are comparative examples not according to the invention, example 3 is missing a component B, in example 4 a component C is missing, in the example 7 it is necessary that the degree of ethoxylation of the component g) is greater than for component B.

For each of the compositions # 1 until the 7, primary wettability and rewettability were determined, as well as the tendency to foam.

For the determination of wettability The primary test was carried out based on the ISO 8022 method, with samples of 100% raw cotton fabric. The time (in seconds), in which the tissue got completely wet with the corresponding composition. In table II that appears then the smallest values for wettability Primary means better / faster wetting.

For the determination of the tendency to foaming under pretreatment conditions, it added to a laboratory jet apparatus in each case, NaOH diluted, H2O2, a stabilizer for H2O2 and about 1 g / liter of one of the compositions 1 to 7. In addition, a sample of 100% knitted fabric was added to each cotton in the appliance. With a mechanical movement, the contents of the apparatus first at 40 ° C, then heated at 98 ° C and cooled to 80 ° C. In each of these temperatures, left the contents of the device for a short time at rest, and Then the foam development was ruled.

For the determination of rewettability, treated the samples of the knitted fabric as described more above in the determination of foaming. TO They were then removed from the apparatus and dried. For the determination of rehumectability time was measured (in seconds), in which the drops of water from a pipette drip completely wet the knitting.

The results are shown in table II.

TABLE II

Example 1 Example 2 Example 3 Example 4 Example 5 Example 6 Example 7 Wettability fifteen 14 30 fifteen fifteen fifteen fifteen primary (seconds) Rewettability one one twenty 3 one 3 twenty (seconds) Training from little bit little bit regular very strong little bit regular very strong foam

Claims (9)

1. Composition, which contains at least components A, B, C and D, wherein component A is either a sulphonate of formula (I) (I) R 1 R 1 R 2 C-CR 1 R 2 - (- CR 1 R 2 -) n - R1 where n means a number of 0 at 8, all radicals R1 independently of each other represent hydrogen, an alkyl radical with 1 to 4 atoms of carbon or a phenyl radical unsubstituted or substituted with a radical of formula SO_ {3} ^ {\ ominus} M ^ {\ oplus} and all R2 radicals independently from each other, represent R1 or a radical of the formula -SO_ {3} ^ {\ ominus} M ^ {\ oplus} where component A contains at least one radical of formula SO_ {3} ^ {\ ominus} M ^ {\ oplus} and M represents Na, K or NH4, or where component A is an alcohol polyvalent aliphatic with 2 to 12 carbon atoms, preferably with 4 to 10 carbon atoms, wherein component B is an ethoxylated alcohol of formula (II) or a mixture of said alcohols (II) R 3 -O - (- CH 2 CH 2 -O -) r -X where r is a number from 1 to 8, preferably from 2 to 7, wherein component C is an alkoxylate of formula (III) or a mixture of said alkoxylates (III) R 3 -O - (- Z -) t -X where t is a number from 4 to 30, preferably from 6 to 18, from 20 to 80% of all Z groups present represent -CH2CH2 -O- and 80 20% of all Z groups present represent -CHR 4 -CHR 5 -O-, where each time one of the radicals R 4 and R 5 represents hydrogen and the other represents CH 3, where both in the component B as well as in component C, R 3 represents a linear or branched alkyl radical with 4 to 20, preferably 8 at 18 carbon atoms, and 50 to 100%, preferably 100%, of all the X present represent hydrogen and 0 to 50%, preferably 0% of all the radicals present represent a methyl radical, ethyl or phenyl, and where component D is water. 2. Composition according to claim 1, characterized in that component A is a sulphonate of formula (I), wherein at least one of all the R2 radicals present, is -SO_ {3} \ ominus} M ^ {\ oplus}. 3. Composition according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that component A is a sulphonate of formula (IV) (IV) R 6 R 7 CH-CR 6 R 7 - (- CR 6 R 7 -) w -H in which w represents a number from 1 to 3, one of the radicals R 6 represents a phenyl radical unsubstituted, all remaining R 6 radicals represent hydrogen, one of the radicals R 7 represents -SO_ {3} ^ {\ ominus} M ^ {\ oplus} and all radicals R 7 remaining represent hydrogen. 4. Composition according to one or more of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that component A is sodium cumolsulfonate or potassium cumolsulfonate. 5. Composition according to claim 1, characterized in that component A is a divalent or trivalent alcohol with 4 to 8 carbon atoms. 6. Composition according to one or more of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that it additionally contains an E component and / or an F component, wherein the E component is a magnesium salt or a calcium salt, preferably a salt soluble in inorganic water, and wherein component F is an alkali metal salt or an ammonium salt of a sulfuric acid monoester of formula (V) (V) R 8 -O-SO 3 H where R 8 represents a linear or branched alkyl radical, with 4 to 12, preferably 6 to 10 atoms of carbon.

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Composition according to one or more of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that it contains per 100 parts by weight of water (component D) the following amounts of components A, B, C, E, F: From 5 to 35 parts by weight of component A, of preference 10 to 25 parts by weight. From 10 to 40 parts by weight of component B, of Preference 15 to 35 parts by weight. From 3 to 30 parts by weight of component C, of preference 5 to 25 parts by weight. From 0 to 30 parts by weight of component E, of preference 2 to 20 parts by weight. From 0 to 20 parts by weight of component F, of preference 2 to 10 parts by weight. 8. Use of a composition according to one or more of claims 1 to 7, for the treatment of materials a fiber base, in particular for the pretreatment of materials based on textile fibers in the form of fabrics or fabrics of point. 9. Use according to claim 8, characterized in that the fiber-based materials consist of 70 to 100% cotton.